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METAL RECOVERY [2 records]

Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

The percentage of a desired metal obtained from a processed ore.

Key term(s)
  • metal yield

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
DEF

[...] rapport exprimé en 100 % du poids de métal (ou de substance noble) contenu dans le concentré au poids de métal (ou de substance noble) contenu dans l'alimentation.

DEF

Proportion des métaux contenus dans un minerai récupérée par un procédé de concentration.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environment
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Sérodes et al. (1983) confirm that under natural conditions plants contribute little to metal recovery (Zn, Cu and Pb) given their limited capacity to store heavy metals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Environnement
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

Sérodes et al. (1983) confirment que, dans des conditions naturelles, la contribution des plantes au recyclage des métaux (Zn, Cu et Pb) reste faible compte tenu de leur capacité limitée à emmagasiner ces métaux.

Spanish

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